North Cumberland Historical Society, Pugwash, Nova Scotia The members of the North Cumberland Historical Society have helped find many of the people interviewed for these oral histories. At their location pictured here, they archive the oral histories. On September 18, 1882 the town of Pugwash celebrated the commencement of work on the railway in Pugwash. The station was designed by Sir Standford Fleming,an engineer who also invented standard time. The first passengers to arrive via railway to Pugwash was a group of Cumberland County school teachers, October 28, 1890.

It is built of brick, and is described as "restrained gothic style, two stories, cross gable roof with 6 hip gable dormers and decorative faces". The railway station was listed on September 11, 1996 as a Municipally Registered Property in the Heritage Property Act. The Pugwash railway station is one of only two stations designed by Sandford Fleming that is still standing in Nova Scotia. The station is also famous for its part in the Pugwash Thinkers Conferences. Pugwash native Cyrus Eaton used the station to transport and house those who attended conference in C & O Railway cars.